Saikat Mitra, Arka Chakraborty, Abu Montakim Tareq, Talha Bin Emran et al.
Heavy metals are well-known environmental pollutants owing to their toxicity, longevity in the atmosphere, and ability to accumulate in the human body via bioaccumulation. The pollution of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems with toxic heavy metals is a major environmental concern that has consequenc...
Arka Chakraborty, Saikat Mitra, Trina Ekawati Tallei, Abu Montakim Tareq et al.
Bromelain is an effective chemoresponsive proteolytic enzyme derived from pineapple stems. It contains several thiol endopeptidases and is extracted and purified via several methods. It is most commonly used as an anti-inflammatory agent, though scientists have also discovered its potential as an an...
Saikat Mitra, Abdur Rauf, Abu Montakim Tareq, Shamima Jahan et al.
Carotenoids in food substances are believed to have health benefits by lowering the risk of diseases. Lutein, a carotenoid compound, is one of the essential nutrients available in green leafy vegetables (kale, broccoli, spinach, lettuce, and peas), along with other foods, such as eggs. As nutrition ...
Faisal Omar, Abu Montakim Tareq, Ali Alqahtani, Kuldeep Dhama et al.
Plant-based indole alkaloids are very rich in pharmacological activities, and the indole nucleus is considered to contribute greatly to these activities. This review's fundamental objective is to summarize the pharmacological potential of indole alkaloids that have been derived from plants and provi...
Saikat Mitra, Abu Montakim Tareq, Rajib Das, Talha Bin Emran et al.
Polyphenols are natural compounds and the most plentiful with synergistic properties contributing to potential health benefits. This review describes the synergistic interactions of polyphenolic compounds; as yet, no literature review has been undertaken to consider the experimental evidence of syne...
Ahmed Rakib, Saad Ahmed Sami, Nusrat Jahan Mimi, Md. Mustafiz Chowdhury et al.
Aims With a large number of fatalities, coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has greatly affected human health worldwide. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the virus that causes COVID-19. The World Health Organization has declared a global pandemic of this contagious dis...
Ahmed Rakib, Arkajyoti Paul, Md. Nazim Uddin Chy, Saad Ahmed Sami et al.
A pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19) began in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and the number of newly reported cases continues to increase. More than 19.7 million cases have been reported globally and about 728,000 have died as of this writing (10 August 2020). Recently...
Kamrul Hasan Chowdhury, Md. Riad Chowdhury, Shafi Mahmud, Abu Montakim Tareq et al.
Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was identified from China in December 2019 and spread rapidly through human-to-human transmission, affecting so many people worldwide. Until now, there has been no specific treatment against the disease and repurposing of the drug. Our investigation aimed to scre...
Abu Montakim Tareq, Talha Bin Emran, Kuldeep Dhama, Manish Dhawan et al.
We are sharing the results of our study which retrospectively looked at the impact of SARS-CoV-2 delta variant amid coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ongoing pandemic.Severe acute respiratory syn...
Md. Moshiur Rahaman, Ahmed Rakib, Saikat Mitra, Abu Montakim Tareq et al.
The Curcuma genus has been extensively used for therapeutic purposes in traditional or folk medicine worldwide, including for its anti-inflammatory activity. Curcuma spp.’s active constituents, such as alkaloids, flavonoids, and terpenoids, can act on various targets in the signaling pathway, restra...
Jinnat Rahman, Abu Montakim Tareq, Md. Mohotasin Hossain, Shahenur Alam Sakib et al.
Cycas pectinata Buch.-Ham. is commonly used in folk medicine against various disorders. The present study investigated the antidepressant and cytotoxicity activity of methanol extract of C. pectinata (MECP) along with quantitative phytochemical analysis by GC-MS method. Here, the GC-MS study of MECP...
Rajib Das, Saikat Mitra, Abu Montakim Tareq, Talha Bin Emran et al.
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Liver disease is a major cause of illness and death worldwide which accounts for approximately 2 million deaths per year worldwide, 1 million due to complications of cirrhosis and 1 million due to viral hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma. That's why it is seeking t...
Abu Montakim Tareq, Saifuddin Farhad, A Uddin, Muminul Hoque et al.
value of 631.44 μg/mL. MECP (62.5-500 μg/mL) elicited 20.96-38.12% decreased protein denaturation compared to diclofenac sodium (65.40-83.50%), while a 35.72% (P < 0.001) clot lysis activity was observed for the 10 mg/mL concentration. MECP induced a dose-dependent reduction in locomotor activity, w...
A.S.M. Ali Reza, Md. Anwarul Haque, Joy Sarker, Shamima Nasrin et al.
Abstract In the present study, the aerial parts of Achyranthes ferruginea underwent investigation of their in vitro antioxidant and free radical‐scavenging activities in cell‐free conditions, their phytoconstituents using gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry (GC‐MS), and their cytotoxic activity in ...
Tahmina Akter Bristy, Niloy Barua, Abu Montakim Tareq, Shahenur Alam Sakib et al.
The present study explores the neuropharmacological, antinociceptive, antidiarrheal, antioxidant, thrombolytic and cytotoxic activity of methanol extract of Psychotria calocarpa leaves (MEPC). In anxiolytic activity testing of MEPC by elevated plus maze test, hole–board test and light–dark test, the...